Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE BRITISH SPORTS TRUST

The provision of vocational courses, training programmes qualifications and awards to educate people, particularly young people, including those considered to be in financial hardship, in leadership and organisation of sport and physical activity. The delivery of programmes which encourage people to then use those skills in a voluntary capacity to get their communities more active.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 21 years

www.sportsleaders.org

01908689180

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/07/22		£1,980	£1,789	£192	£0	£1,474	£1,434	9.6	32
31/07/21		£1,729	£1,740	£-12	£0	£1,282	£1,241	8.6	34
31/07/20	*	£2,168	£2,010	£158	£2	£1,294	£1,246	7.4	37
31/07/19		£2,226	£2,140	£85	£2	£1,136	£1,038	5.8	33
31/07/18?	*	£2,701	£2,828	£-127	£2	£1,051	£898	3.8	36
31/03/17		£2,149	£2,122	£27	£3	£1,177	£1,015	5.7	34
31/03/16		£2,725	£3,036	£-310	£15	£1,151	£986	3.9	46
31/03/15		£3,416	£3,789	£-373	£49	£1,461	£229	0.7	67
31/03/14		£3,446	£4,078	£-632	£48	£1,834	£1,660	4.9	69
31/03/13	*	£4,045	£3,960	£85	£47	£2,466	£2,003	6.1	66
31/03/12		£3,148	£3,429	£-281	£84	£2,381	£2,165	7.6	62
31/03/11		£4,382	£5,036	£-654	£148	£2,662	£2,412	5.7	85
31/03/10		£4,731	£4,136	£595	£134	£3,316	£3,034	8.8	77
31/03/09	*	£4,094	£3,405	£689	£43	£2,720	£2,423	8.5	64
31/03/08		£3,227	£2,725	£502	£50	£2,032	£1,884	8.3	58
31/03/07		£3,049	£2,746	£303	£85	£1,529	£1,401	6.1	55
31/03/06	*	£2,757	£2,627	£130	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	*	£2,456	£2,539	£-84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£2,093	£1,867	£227	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 23%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 9.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 5.5

Asset Split ?

What it does

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Recreation

Who works here?

32 employees

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - COVID-19 Sector Partner Fund
£441,500	20/05/2020 5	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Sector Partner Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 Sector Partner Fund. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Sector Partner Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 Sector Partner Fund. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Education Delivery Support
£50,000	21/03/2018 17	Funding under Sport England's Education Delivery & Support funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building ....more Funding under Sport England's Education Delivery & Support funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Robertson Trust - continuation funding for the Project Officer in Scotland
£45,000	22/11/2016	continuation funding for the Project Officer in Scotland
Robertson Trust - the Project Officer in Scotland
£15,000	28/02/2015	the Project Officer in Scotland
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Sports Leaders UK
£97,280	15/07/2010 24	Towards Project costs Towards the salary of the foundation manager for the West Midlands to enable them to reach more disadvantaged young people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-72

DOMINIC GOGGINS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Of Communications & Public Affairs

ELIZABETH NORTH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Programme Manager

EUAN SPENCE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Regulatory Officer

GULNAZ RAJA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Founder & Solicitor

JILL LANNING Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

JUDITH NORRINGTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Education & Skills Consultant, Other trusteeship: INSTRUCTUS,

NEIL CAMERON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director

RICHARD RAMSEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

SHAUN DOWLING Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Of Sport

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/01/2003, number: 1095326
Registered at Companies House on 21/11/2002, number: 04597192

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR20: 8 days late, AR18: 52 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR09: 17 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

British Sports Trust
SLQ Sports Leaders
Bradwell Road
Loughton Lodge
MILTON KEYNES
MK8 9LA

Objectives

3.1. THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, COURSES, TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANDRESOURCES TO ENABLE, ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS, INCLUDING THOSECONSIDERED TO BE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN LEADERSHIP, COACHING AND ORGANISATION OF SPORTAND PHYSICAL RECREATION; AND3.2. THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF ANY CHARITABLE BODIES, OR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BEEXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, AS THE TRUSTEES, MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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